Basil Pesto Angel Hair Pasta

Ingredients

• Basil

  Fresh

  1 ¼ leaf, whole or 0.6g

• Pine nuts

  Nuts, dried

  ⅛ tbsp or 1g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ⅛ clove or 0.4g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  1 ¼ tbsp or 6g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅛ dash or 0.05g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ⅛ dash or 0.01g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, roasted

  ½ cup, chopped or diced or 70g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  2 oz or 57g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
2. Combine the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil in a blender and blend to a purée. Add the cheese, salt and pepper, and blend again.
3. Cook the pasta in the boiling, salted water until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add the pesto and toss. Taste for salt and pepper, and add a drizzle of oil, if you like.
4. Read inspired by: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/angel-hair-pasta-with-pesto-recipe.html?oc=linkback